il·leg·i·ble

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• leg´i|ble|ness — leg|i|ble «LEHJ uh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be read: »Figurative. the trouble legible in my countenance (Charles Lamb). SYNONYM(S): readable. 2. easy to read; plain and clear: »Her handwriting is both beautiful and legible. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• leg|i|ble — «LEHJ uh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be read: »Figurative. the trouble legible in my countenance (Charles Lamb). SYNONYM(S): readable. 2. easy to read; plain and clear: »Her handwriting is both beautiful and legible. SYNONYM(S): distinct …   Useful english dictionary

• il|leg|i|ble — «ih LEHJ uh buhl», adjective. very hard or impossible to read; not plain enough to read; not legible: »The boy s handwriting was so bad that his letter to his mother was illegible. The ink had faded so that many words were illegible. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• il|leg´i|ble|ness — il|leg|i|ble «ih LEHJ uh buhl», adjective. very hard or impossible to read; not plain enough to read; not legible: »The boy s handwriting was so bad that his letter to his mother was illegible. The ink had faded so that many words were illegible …   Useful english dictionary

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• ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

• leg — black·leg·gery; black·leg·ism; boot·leg·ger; col·leg·er; ec·leg·ma; en·leg·end·ed; hy·leg; jock·te·leg; leg·an·tine; leg; leg·a·tee; leg·ate·ship; leg·a·tine; leg·a·tive; leg·bar; leg·end·ar·i·ly; leg·end·ist; leg·end·ize; leg·end·ry;… …   English syllables

• il|leg´i|bly — il|leg|i|ble «ih LEHJ uh buhl», adjective. very hard or impossible to read; not plain enough to read; not legible: »The boy s handwriting was so bad that his letter to his mother was illegible. The ink had faded so that many words were illegible …   Useful english dictionary

• al|lege´a|ble — al|lege «uh LEHJ», transitive verb, leged, leg|ing. 1. to state positively; assert; declare: »This man alleges that his watch has been stolen. 2. to assert without proof; claim: »The alleged theft never really ha …   Useful english dictionary

• ir|rep´a|ra|ble|ness — ir|rep|a|ra|ble «ih REHP uhr uh buhl», adjective. that cannot be repaired, put right, or made good: »Losing a leg is an irreparable injury. –ir|rep´a|ra|ble|ness, noun. –ir|rep´a|ra|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary